cookie time!

It's that time of year again!

We took advantage of a February temperature of 40° (4°C) yesterday and set up our cookie stand on the corner. 

We sold 37 boxes! Not bad for less than two hours of work. 

nourishing the soul

 The best things in life are free and today we were treated to a majestic concert from the Minnesota Sinfonia at the Basilica.

 All the years we have lived here this was our first visit to this magnificent church. 

 The girls enjoyed the performance and seemed to be meditating through it with their winter caps pulled low.

#hashtag holidays

 Hashtags have taken hold this holiday season. I don't know why or how the girls come across this stuff. I recently came across an online article with the most popular viral videos of the year and I asked the girls if they wanted to watch them. Not only had they seen them, they were describing them in great detail to me. 

st. lucia sunday

This morning was the second appearance in the Santa Lucia pageant for Sophia and Anna.  

 It was a wonderful program and everyone enjoyed it very much.

 We also celebrated Lisa's fortieth birthday this weekend with a monster twelve hour party which included a concert with our friends band performing, not to mention a lovely dinner down the road at the new Harriet's Inn.

Like so many weekends we have, it was perfect in every way.

class pictures: third grade

revolution no. 9

 There is no revolution, only evolution and over the last week we had two little girls who have evolved into nine year olds. 

These are a couple pictures from our trip.

a touch of magic

 Last week we took a little cruise in the bahamas aboard the Disney Magic cruise ship.

 Our first stop was on the island of Castaway Cay.

 Aboard the ship we had many activities and fun.

 Costume night with Grandma and Grandpa: Grandma was spaghetti and meatballs, Grandpa was a ceiling fan! 

Anna was a witch and Sophia was a mouse!